Rosamond Dabb Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rosamond Dabb IRON MOUNTAIN - Rosamond J. "Rose" Dabb, 86, of Iron Mountain, died Thursday, March 11, 2004, at Hyland Nursing Home in Iron Mountain. Rose was born on Nov. 18, 1917, in Iron Mountain, daughter of the late John and Anna (Robbins) VanLaanen. She graduated magna cum laude from Iron Mountain High School in 1935. Rose married Albert J. Dabb on Sept. 20, 1941, in Iron Mountain, and he preceded her in death in 1986. She worked for Michigan bell Telephone Co. as an operator for many years retiring in 1975. She was a member of St. Mary and St. Joseph Catholic Church, the Telephone Pioneers and the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Rose loved going to the family camp on the Wells Grade Road. She was a avid Green Bay Packer and NASCAR fan. She especially loved her family and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be deeply missed by all who knew her. She is survived by four sons, James (Sharon) of Sagola, Lawrence (Jeanette) of Spread Eagle, Wis., Robert "Butch" (Kathleen) of Iron Mountain, and Richard "Dick" (Gail) of Iron Mountain; 10 grandchildren, Michael (Kathy) Dabb of Ironwood, Kenneth (Geri Lynn) Dabb of Norway, Jeff (Tina) Dabb of Iron Mountain, Jodi Dabb of Grand Rapids, lower Michigan, Kurt (Sarah) Dabb of Tucson, Ariz., Kari Dabb of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Kory (Dawn) Dabb of Colorado Springs, Colo., Larry J. (Wendy) Dabb of Marion, Ind., Terry (friend, Heidi Wallace) Dabb of Manitowoc, Wis., and Sherry (Tom) Craig of Kaukauna, Wis.; 11 great-grandchildren, William, Heather, Brandon, Ryan, Nicolette, Jennifer, and MaKenna Dabb, Todd Edwards and Jamie, A.J. and Drew Craig; a brother, Ward "Archie" (Elaine) VanLaanen of Lake Odessa, lower Michigan; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harry and Grace Wacker of Waterford, lower Michigan; sisters-in-law, Gloria VanLaanen and Beth "Pudge" VanLaanen, both of Iron Mountain; a number of cousins; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by six brothers, John "Jack", William, Alan "Pete", Robert, and Larry and an infant brother, John Albert VanLaanen; and two sisters, Evelyn Colwell and an infant sister, Cecelia VanLaanen. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Erickson-Rochon and Nash Funeral Home in Iron Mountain. Memorial services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Fr. Daniel Zaloga and Rev. David Anderson will co-officiate. Burial will be in Cemetery Park in Iron Mountain. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to Northwoods AirLifeline. Condolences may be expressed to the family of Rose Dabb online at www.ernashfuneralhomes.com. The Erickson-Rochon & Nash Funeral Home of Iron Mountain has been entrusted with the arrangements.